Downtown Tucsonan - January 2008 - (Page 14)

Downtown In a world where one doesn’t have to leave one’s home to purchase music, what is it about vinyl that will Live the album, holding the cover and reading it, and getting up to turn the record over. It’s like how tomatoes taste better from your own garden, because you worked for it. I hung out with KXcI’s Kidd squidd one saturday in december while he was spinning christmas tunes for his show and we spoke about the specialness of the record. “Even with the hisses and scratches there is something really charming about that. It’s more of a hands-on experience when you have vinyl, so I think there will always be room for vinyl and vinyl collectors. “the bottom line is the music, no matter what the medium is – people need to s Man remember that otherwise – what happened to me temporarily - is that you become kind of a snob and that’s not what it’s all about. It’s about the magic of the music.” continue to carry it through the digital age of the 21st century? as the main medium used for commercial music for most of the last century, records are still being cut and sold. toxic Ranch and PdQ are still open. and audiophiles hold on to their record collections as the albums themselves continue to rise in value. In a world where apple corp. strong arms us into making our music portable and digital, the record is a stalwart as the beloved agent for listening to our favorite artists. Ja mie don’t get me wrong here, I do own an iPod (thanks dan!) and have for a year. I like it for road trips. Hell, I don’t even own a turntable nor do I have a record collection. I plan to though, I’ll be happy to take new Year’s gifts! and dad--I’m still happy to inherit your turntable and collection--BEFoRE you die. at any rate, I loved the answers I got from friends with whom I spoke about the magic of vinyl. the consensus centered on the warm organic feel of the sound and the ritualism of the acts of taking the record out of its sleeve, placing the needle on Good Bye to a CANINE R O C K S TA R by Jamie Manser ’d like to tip my hat to my doggie daughter, that super-duper trooper, who died sunday, december 23 from diabetic complications at the age of ten. thanks for the love you brought to all who knew you. tommy was a chocolate doberman mix, who knew what “after hours” meant and was frequently invited to parties and welcomed in friends’ cars and houses. she hung out with local and national rock stars. she roadtripped across the country, hiked, and camped. when she went blind, she still tooled around like a champ! describing her spirit is difficult because she had tons of intelligence and personality, but she was mostly a sweet, loving gal. I will always remember what Greyhound soul’s Joe Peña said about her one day – “that ain’t no dog. that’s someone’s Grandma in there!” we’ll miss you little girl. by er Hotel Congress hosts a record festival on Saturday, January 12 from 9am to 3pm.Call 6228848 for more info or www.HotelCongress. com. Keep an eye out for the Vinyl Roadshow at the 17th Street Farmers Market in the next couple of months. I Easy Tiger Ryan Adams and The Cardinals Lost Highway Records espite his recent partial hearing loss, Ryan adams’ ninth studio album--released last summer--showcases the prolific songwriter at the peak of his musical powers. adams is as heartbroken as ever with another disk full of passion and longing. “Goodnight Rose,” the first track, is effervescent with an almost unsteady cadence and gritty telecaster guitar. adams has a way of lulling you into a groove and then injecting memorable, catchy lyrics. The Sun will come up again. If you get scared just hold my hand And who knows, maybe we’ll win the whole shebang, jumps out to grab your ear. the rambunctious “Halloween Head” won’t be spun on the radio, because of some choice four-letter word, but it’s a hell of a lot of fun. adams yells out, “Guitar solo!” and then gives us a good one. “the sun also sets” is brimming with ardor, accompanied by a shimmering voice and a bright, plunk-y guitar. He takes his voice to unsteady heights and then drops it down to quiet lows. d not all the songs are excellent. “two Hearts” has some interesting lyrics like Three words is all it takes to break your heart in two. But all in all, the song feels overproduced, too smooth. on the album’s final song, “I taught Myself How to Grow old,” adams channels neil Young, and to great effect. the harmonica introduction will break your heart, even before adams utters a word. “sometimes I feel like I am going insane. without the numbness, all the pain, so intense to feel, especially now added up through the years.” But the song lightens up, and moves away from self-pity to self-reliance with, I taught myself how to grow old. Ryan adams and the cardinals perform at Rialto theatre on Friday, January 18. - by dan twelker Dan Twelker is the “Dr. Dan’s Road Show” DJ, a radio preview of bands and artists coming through Tucson, broadcasting on 91.3FM KXCI. The show airs Tuesdays, 10pm to midnight 14 downtown tucsonan.january.08 http://www.hotelcongress.com http://www.hotelcongress.com

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